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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the brothers and their father do at the end of the day?
(a) Go to the bar for a few drinks
(b) Hike along the riverbank
(c) Spread out the fish they have caught and take pictures
(d) Grab some dinner before returning home

2. Why does Paul invite Norman to stay the night at his house?
(a) Because he wants to take him to breakfast at a new restaurant.
(b) Because Norman has had too much to drink.
(c) Because Norman's car is almost out of gas.
(d) Because it is late and it is a long drive back to Norman's house.

3. This story is based on ________________.
(a) rumors
(b) real-life experiences
(c) myths
(d) local legends

4. Why do Norman and Paul get a late start the next morning?
(a) They were reading the Sunday paper.
(b) They slept in.
(c) Mrs. Maclean fixes a huge breakfast.
(d) Mr. Maclean cannot find his fishing gear.

5. What does Jessie encourage Norman to do with the answer to #22?
(a) Take him to the country club.
(b) Take him to a ballgame.
(c) Take him to a local bar.
(d) Take him to church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens in the following month of May?

2. Norman and Paul's father is as passionate about _____________________ as he is about religion.

3. Who catches the most fish on this day?

4. Instead of returning to the cabin, where do Norman and Paul spend the night?

5. Who does Neal's family think should take the blame for Neal's condition?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who goes on the fishing trip the next morning?

2. What do Norman and Paul receive in the form of sermons from their father?

3. Where do the two brothers go fishing?

4. What do Norman's wife and mother-in-law finally realize about Neal?

5. What happens one night after Norman and Paul spend the day fishing?

6. Why does Paul try to avoid Norman?

7. What do Norman and Paul find when they return to the spot where they left the car?

8. What is the occupation of Norman and Paul's father?

9. On what is the story based?

10. Why does Norman not remain to fish with Neal?

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